It's the most wonderful time of the year! The season of joy, warm, rich beverages and huddling under the blanket on cold, wintery evenings is around the corner. It is also the time of year when gifts are given and received. If you're looking for a unique, creative gift this winter, we have 10 great ideas all under $25! All of our ideas are inspired by local Toronto entrepreneurs and truly make for unique gift giving.
1. Foodiepages - The Tasting Box
Foodiepages offers a selection of delicious food cooked by passionate makers who put together out-of-this world flavours. There are a lot of food options you can choose from but our favourite to give as a gift is The Tasting Box. With so much being offered, this is an easy way to introduce someone to wonderful flavours of a variety of spreads, condiments, jams, syrups, sauces, seasonings and so much more! Definitely a scrumptious gift to buy!
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2. PopJoy Cards - Snowflake Card
It's no surprise this is one of our picks for a gift well bought. PopJoy Cards provide a variety of pop-up cards for every occasion. Nothing says happy holidays to someone in a thoughtful, joyful way than the Snowflake card. The finesse, intricacy and delicacy of this card is sure to amaze and elicit feelings of joy in your receiver.
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3. Frank Correnti Cigars
Purchased by the Miller family in the 1970s, the Frank Correnti Cigars is a family business of Cuban cigars with each bale of tobacco carefully picked out by John Miller. For those who love cigars, this could be the perfect gift for them! While purchasing the cigars may be a bit difficult, as you have to call or email your order, the end result is quite sweet! Frank C. does highly recommend its Corona cigars.
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4. Wildflowers Mindfulness – Subscription
Needless to say, our lives are busy. An excellent gift to give to a loved one is the subscription to the Wildflowers Mindfulness app. Retailing for $11.99 on the Apple Store, Wildflowers provides meditative techniques through engaging content and design while using biometric technology, it monitors your heart rate and vitals, ensuring the best form of meditation is provided.
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5. TNK Brand - Stingray Kitchen Multi-tool
Calling all cooks! A perfect tool to gift your chef friends is The Stingray Kitchen 6-in1 multi tool. It's a Spatula, Tong, Toothed tong, Fork and Launch Control all wrapped up into one. TNK wants to make it easier to cook and has innovative ideas when it comes to that. It is currently available on Amazon.com, so it is probably best to place your order before it gets too late in the holiday season
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6. The Shop - Gift Certificate or Day Pass
If you know people who love ceramics then The Shop is a great haven for people to work in the ceramic studio. A fairly new location with throwing wheels, hand forming tables all available. Even if they are new to the art, The Shop assures light guidance will be provided. We would recommend getting a single session Day Pass for $20 or even a $25 gift certificate.
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7. The Neighbourhood Unit - CITY OF TORONTO CITY MAP
Urban planners and city folk will find this gift on our list a unique find and a great piece to hang up on their walls. The Neighbourhood Unit offers a ton of city map prints including places from all over the world. Each map is designed with intricate detail and are colourful, eye-catching pieces. The Toronto map is perfect for anyone loving their life in this beautiful city of ours. However, their designs are endless and there are many options to choose from for under $25.
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8. Chai Wala – Organic Masala Chai
Chaiwala hails from Australia with years of experience spent perfecting the masala chai blend. Their mixture of freshly ground spices, fresh ginger blended with organic honey is sure to make your tea loving friends extremely happy. The original masala chai is definitely going to warm up hearts and keep away the cold in the winter. It also has a list of medicinal benefits as it helps boost your immune system.
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9. COLOR HER - COLORING BOOK
Unleash your inner creativity and colour away in the wonderfully depicted designs of feminist mythological and contemporary creatures. Professional designers, artists and moms got together to come up with these designs which include real and mythical figures in scrambled fashion. The colouring book is fun and challenges the stereotypes of typical women. Above all, who doesn’t want to colour!
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10. Corktown Soap – Coffee Scrub Bar
For a no frills approach to bathing, Corktown Soap offer 100% vegan, olive oil soap with minimal ingredients to inspire relaxation. They have a variety of fragrances using some of the most natural ingredients. We love the smell of the Coffee Scrub bar as it awakens you easily with the smell of freshly brewed coffee. The soap is gentle on the skin and definitely a safe choice to use for sensitive skin.
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